CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION

In the spirit of the Nigeria constitution, are consonances with presidential

system of government. The local government can be described as the fulcrum of
socio-economic and cultural development precisely; section seven of the
constitution prescribes a local government system in the country. The issues and
matter of local concern is better rested in the hand of local authorities. In simple
language, it looks wore traditional problem.

Local government as the third-tier at government is potentially better

placed than other level of government state or federal, to provide all manner of
services to local people. There is no doubting the fact that, because of its done and
familiarities with local details, local government has the potential to identify local
problems ascertain local need and demand set profited of the varied demand and
devices. The much needed strategies to details with the demand and aspiration of
the people.

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The topic of the project work is “the role of local government in community
Development” the case study is Ilorin West local government area of kwara state.
The focus of this research work shall be concentrated on the theoretical and
practical issues referent to the local government and rural transformation which
respect to Ilorin West local government.

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 A local government is recognized through its function and the purpose it
serves or make to the local populace. It sees to the cultural political social and
economic development of the people within its jurisdiction towards ensuring the
improvement of their living standard and to bring about better living condition.

The local populace or people are however the rural dwellers. The question that
really comes to mind is why rural transformation or who should contribute to rural
development and transformation. Noticeably, rural transformation and local
government are interrelated. Hence they work hard in hand.

However, it should be employed that the experience colonial administration of

the British in Nigeria before independence in 1960 brought a great set back in the
grass root development and rural transformation which looks a result of the selfish
interest of the British government, in other words, one can say that colonial
administration has exploited both the human and nature resources of rural people
through various means such as: force labour high taxation, indirect rule system of
government and imbalance of payment in trade exercise and the left rural area
under developed therefore, in an attempt to reduce the problem created by the
British government administration if not totally bring about it eradication, the
federal government in 1976 launched a national local government reform which
was attempt to aimed at trying local government under the same umbrella for
effective and sufficient administration and to mark uniformity in their
development which now pave way for turning point the history of local
government.

The objective of federal government blue paint called the guideline for local
government reform was improve the quality and image of local government is

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better placed as a government of the grass root for the development of rural area.
In the words of education Sao vine, it involves a through ongoing transformation
of social structure and extensive mobilization and motivation of the masses
however, a government that is for away from the day to day realities of rural areas
is unlikely to be required with the task of rural transaction and development in us
also has this view, local government are total government worth as basic tissue are
to human body without which government will not frugality. Rural transformation
as part of local government Endeavour shall be discussed in subsequent chapter
ahead.

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Prior to 1976 local government reforms in Nigeria that system and structure of
local government or authorities in the country was highly cumber some and
diverse with each state practicing his own system of administration as appear best.

Most local government authorities are still financially handicapped and needed
expansion on other revenue base. In most local government are charged with a lot
of responsibilities and functions and thus, their self generated revenue or internally
generated resources are insufficient to meet required needs of its people dutiful
basks under the constitution and guidelines are to meet or provides both social,
political, culture and economic needs of its populace.

In order to ascertain the viability and genuity in transformation and

development of rural areas of Ilorin SOUTH local government of Kwara state. The
following statement could be distributed analysis of social, political and economic
activities per the areas of its people.

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1.3 PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

Irrespective of local government limited financial resources from statutory

allocation some notable communities and highly respect individual in
development efforts purpose of its creation has not been realized. However the
objective of the study is to view how such limited funds or resources are
distributed and its accountabilities to the public and this is usually justify through
the visible infrastructure development of which the citizen are the beneficiary of
such project and also to examine the local government that has been attain in
Ilorin SOUTH local government of Kwara state so far in time provision of rural
essential facilities. To also examine the success and failure of Ilorin SOUTH local
government in grass root. Transformation as well as the factors responsible for
those functions and responsible suggestion be rectifying the situations.

To identify the problem that the grass root transformation is facing and on
basic of this make recommendation as possible solution to the identified problem.

To proffer solution to the problems lastly to the historical background of Ilorin

SOUTH local government area of kwara state.

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The project will be great importance to government in terms of planning

implementation and transformation programmers, the study will contribute to
body of existing knowledge.

It serves as guidance to the local government especially the decision making.

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 It will survive as materials to others researchers and students of public
administration.

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this project work is limited to Ilorin SOUTH local government
area of Kwara state though, it should be noted that there are about 774 government
in Nigeria and in which Kwara state has 10 with which Ilorin SOUTH local
government inclusive but in order to allow for vivid account of the study, the
project therefore subjected or limited to Ilorin SOUTH local government and also
to examine this area in term of visible development.

1.6 ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY

The organization of the study for this project work comprise of five chapters.
The first chapter deals general introduction, state of research problem purpose of
the study, organization of the study and definition of terms chapters two consist of
literature review theoretical frame work, current trends thinking, role of local
government in nation building.

Chapter three comprises of research methodology, chapter four comprises of

data analysis and presentation and lastly chapter five contains our findings
recommendation and conclusion.

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS

The definition of terms has to do with the meaning and the appropriate
interpretation of some of the keys or important work used in the today or context

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this project work, therefore, the definitions of the terms used is briefly stated as
follows.

COMMUNITY: According to the united nations economic and social council

document published on 18th October 1956 defined community transformation as
the process by which the effort of the people themselves are united with these of
government authorized to improve the communities to integrated those
communities into life of the nation and to enable them to contribute full to the
national progress.

LOCAL: The Longman dictionary of contemporary English defined the world

local as relating to particular area you like in or the area you are talking about.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: According to Sen. L Gowon; local government

administration is defines as the breaking down of a state into smaller units for the
purpose of administration in which the initiations of different unit of localities
concerned play a direct and fault part, through their elected, nominated or
appointed representatives who exercise powers of undertake functions under the
general authority of a national or state government.

ROLE: According to the enforced advance learner dictionary role is said to be

function or position that somebody has and is expected to perform in an
organization society or in the relationship.

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 REFERENCE

Fayemi O.A (1991): Principe of local government accounting life O.A.U

press

Gboyega (1987): Political value and local government in Nigeria, Lagos

mail House press.

Simeon J.N and Bamidele J.A (2006): Conceptual approach the study of

local Government administration Ilorin and publisher.

Lasisi M.A (1987): A practical approach to local government administration

Ibadan vintage publishers.

Omopariola O (1983): Management in the Nigeria local government studies

Vol: 1 No Ile Ife university of life press limited.

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION

Previous works and write up that are related to this research cannot be valued
off, rather they have aided assisted in the compilation of this work. They have
guided in the track and study of rural transformation complied with help of local
government reference work that have been stored up in some available textbooks,
magazine printed journal and college handouts.

2.2 THEORETICAL FRAME WORK

This has to do with various contribute by different authors toward the

concept of local government. This is essential to make reference to the
contribution of these various or scholars in order to shed more light on the concept
local government to be governed of the grass root because of its communal
jurisdiction of operations.

The guideline for local government reforms (1976) defined local

government as government as local level exercised through representatives council
established by law to exercise specific powers within defined areas. These powers
should the council substantial control over local affairs as well as the staff and
institution and finance powers to initiate and implement projects.

Ola (1989) pg 17 his own likened local government as a political sub

division of a nation or state which is constituted by law and has substantial control

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of local affairs including the powers to impose taxes or to exert labour for
prescribed purpose.

Blaire (1977) pg 1 in his own opinion defined the concept of local

government institution as any organization or agency which has a resident
population or agency occupying a defined area that has a locally authorized
organization and governing body, a separate legal entity the power to provide
certain public or government service and a substantial degree of autonomy adding
legal or actual power to raise part of its revenue.

Oladosu (1981, pg2) examined the term local government from the angel of
its essential features. He sees a local government as often being characterized by
the provision of opportunity for the local community to determine their own
political economic and social destiny, by actively participating in everyday live
managing their own affairs in the way they deem fit in his opinion when this local
government will be serving to awaking in the citizens political consciousness and
this mitigating the participatory inadequacies of nation or state government.

In the same vein local government is an essential instrument of national or

state government for the performance of certain basic service which could best be
administered locally on the intimate knowledge of the needed conditions and
peculiarities of the area concerned. He want further to explain that local
government unties people in a defined area in a common organization whose
function are essentially complimentary to those of the central government and in
the interest of the local residents for the statistics jointly its common problem and
needs which would have been difficult to solve by individual.

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2.3 CURRENT TRENDS IN THINKING

Current trends in thinking has to do with new knowledge and recent

contribution by different writer towards making the concept of local government
the lively educational and political subject local government is an essential
instrument of national or state government for the performance of certain basic
services which could best be administered locally on the intimate knowledge of
the concerned. He went further to explain the local government unities people in a
defined area in a common organization those of the central government and in the
interest of the local residents for the satisfaction of community needs.

THE STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

It has been noted that one of the reason for the establishment of a local
government is to assists and compliment the central state government in the
maintenance of law order in the provision of service within their local government
villain (1970) made some additional contribution as to population and legal entity
when he said that each unit of local government in and system in assumed to
possess the following characteristics, a given territory and population an
institutional structure a separate legal entity, a range of power and function
authorized by and autonomy subject is always granted to the test of
reasonableness.

The principle of local government as identified in the guideline for local

government.

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1. To make appropriate services and development activities responsible to local
government wishes and initiatives by developing or delegating them to local
representative body.
2. To facilitate the exercise of democracy self government close the local level
of our society and encourage initiative and leadership
3. To mobilize human and material resources through the involvement of
members of the public in their local government
4. To provide at two way channel of communication between local communities
and government (both state and federal)
5. Collection of taxes and rates: local government authorities collect taxes and
rate at their locality likes direct and indirect taxes, market states etc.
6. Construction and maintenance of motor parts: it is the function of local
government to construct and maintain motor parks in their localities some of
the factor that determine the unit of local government are as follows.
a. Geographical factors: this is the physical features and human being that live in
that area when a particular society is large in landed area and when it has
spare population, it’s necessary to established a sizeable and manageable unit
of an area that involve people to participate in their own development and
when there is going to be effective free flow of information in such areas two
ways channels of communication should be allowed in such an area.
b. Cultural and historical link: this is between people and ethic group that
composed an area, there should be those that believes and be able to identify
themselves with the government created from the cultural, people may like to
live together because of certain historical background that bind them together
c. Administration and economic factors on the part of the establishing
government: this is the will of the government to cater for the parts created
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 both financial and materially. There should be support from the establishing
government to ensure adequate staffing and man power material to make sure
that the parts created will be viable.

ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NATION BUILDING

The local government is saddled with the responsibilities of ensuring even

and accelerated development at the local level to this end the provision of service
and implementation of project, we have in one way or the other seen the benefit of
self help effort in adding to the stock such needed local schools medical centre and
others seminal expensive facilities.

However community development cannot provide permanent solution to

the problems of local development because the approaches raise a number of
problems too but local government must be in a rural development by offering
both financial and materials support and at the same time making known to both
the state and central government about the problem confronting their local people
so that these government can incorporate them in their fourth coming or proposed
policy.

Also, there are many powerful and compelling Sreasons for maintaining an
effective system of government at the local government level. According to Ade
Rojo (1998). There no institution in this country which is potentially more capable
and appropriate in bringing about acceleration of all round development at the
local level including physical infrastructural facilities than those of local
government, this is of the view that those settings he needed to live a betters life.

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 Rural development must be understood and practiced as self development
with self esteem by the rural communities. Those that are not direct concerned can
only render helping hand or act as catalyst. However rural development must
therefore entail a programme activities directed at increasing the efficiency of
rural population such that rural energy is released, output quality of life and
productivity are enhanced with the optimal exploitation of resources both human
and natural further more rural development must avoid importation of ugly
characteristic of urbanization such as traffic jams human hitter crime, population
uncaring attitude and despairs all in the name of civilization or development on the
other hand rural areas have managed to preserve their old age tradition and culture
heritage and thereby ensuring that they are more society through respected
leadership and acceptable organization. This mode to agree with exhortation of
president Julius Nyeere former president of Tanzania to his people in 1967 at
Arusha declaration that “while in the future we might aim at reading the moan”
president effort must be made and directed reaching the village, we must not
abandon thoughts on the problems of urban stagnation and decay.

In Nigeria, it is well noted that about 75 percent of the population live in

the rural areas it is disheartening to note that after forty-nine years of political
independence, neither the living condition of the expectation of the rural majority
has changes much with the exception of those few elites which economics and
political power are concentrate in their hands and as a result previous development
strategies are questioned.

The decline in rural area activities is also linked with the migration of its
dwellers to urban township as was seen during the end of Nigeria civil war

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whereby the urban or town has to undergo reconstruction to create employment
for the local government at the local level as a result of its closeness and
familiarities with the basic problem confronting these people majority of local
government functionaries are members of the local government and so they are
well known through constant bridge the gap between the governor and the
governed (local people ) there is little doubt that is more likely to be made when
authority is close to the people then when it is far away. Like weaver, he said he
has a pro sound believe in the philosophy that creative federation stresses local
initiative, local solution to local problems.

Reflective of this philosophy is not bringing government close to the people

and this preventing remote control is the persistent efforts of successful Nigeria
government to realized local government institution.

2.4 SUMMARY OF THE CHAPTER

In summary, this chapter (literature review) dwelled on the review related

to this research work, efforts had been made to relate this work with the various
books consulted as related to the topic of the role of local government in rural
Development it was stressed for the beneficiaries of this project work to
understand the importance attached to the role of local government.

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 REFERENCE

Adeyemo R (1984): Community development instrument for improving

Rural Quality and rural transformation in Nigeria Vol 1 ibadan press pp 53-
56

Bamidele J.A and Simon J (2006): Conceptual approach to the study of

local government administration Ilorin olad publisher

Crowther M (1968): South africa colonia rule Hutehison, London stone

wash publisher.

Bello imam I.B (1990): Local government finance in Nigeria Ibadan vintage

publisher.

Federal government of Nigeria (1976): guidelines for local government

reforms, Kaduna government printers Lagos.

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 CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter deals with detail and the sources of data collection. To achieve
the aim and objective of this project data has to be collected to provide the basic
information for the analysis and interpretation data.

3.2 SAMPLE AND POPULATION OF STUDY

The population of study for this project work is ILORIN SOUTH local
government area of Kwara state since the entire population of this area cannot be
subjected to the study due to time constrained and financial difficulties being
faced it is now suggested to use a particular proportion of sample size used it 40
from entire population of over 100 thousands.

Refers to the selected small aim of generating required data the conclusion
of which are generated about the whole population. A sample must thus be
representatives of the population that is, the sample must have almost all the
characteristics of the population.

Certainly, there are two major types of research sampling probability

sampling techniques which include accidental and convenience sample, quote
sample, judgment of purposive, sample and many more.

Having considered the different sampling techniques, the research will

further utilize stratified random sampling techniques by splitting population into a

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few homogenous grouped which consist of random sample broken within each
strata. This is so because people of Ilorin SOUTH local government will be
divided into six strata levels usually on the basis of occupation, sex, religion, age,
districts (geo distribution on entity).

The techniques, age adopted for convenient asses to information and

accuracy of the information gotten.

3.3 SOURCES OF DATA/DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS

There are several ways of collecting data but the procedure to be selected
will depend on the cost, time and nature of the data to be collected.

Two sources of data collection are used in gathering information.

1. Primary data collection: These are data collected by the researchers from
the origin sources for a specific purpose the main advantage of obtaining such data
is that the exact information needed is obtained.

Terms were carefully defined and stated so 6tiat misunderstanding can be avoided.
The methods of collecting primary data are observation survey, questionnaire and
interview methods.

2. Secondary data collection: these are data collected from past literature 6tiat
are already existing, 16 aids the beginning of research work or saves time and
money. It is more easily collected than primary source of data and its normally
obtain from sources like journals, magazines, textbooks e.t.c it can also be obtain
from internal sources such as organizational record and filed manuals e.t.c

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INSTRUMENT USED FOR DATA COLLECTION

To make this research work a successful one the following research

instruments were used for data collection.

a. Observation: the researcher also observes political activities and its

environment both locally and global using this as a supplement for other
information used.
b. Personal interview: The researcher also used personal interview method of
data collection together information personal interview collection is probably the
mo 86 popular in surveys. This entails a face to face contract with the respondents
by the researcher who ask question that can aid the research work.

3.4 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

The data collected were analyzed using tables and simple percentage and in
some case different methods were used for better analysis and interpretation.

Descriptive methods were used: these methods have the advantage or merit
of bringing more result for the researcher for easy understanding it gives a clear
explanation of all the information for understanding through the questionnaire
administered. Percentage: this allows the researcher to determine the degree of
responses to the data collected whether it is favorable or unfavorable to the study.

TABULAR METHOD

Data presented were analyzed in tabular form the method involves the
systematic arrangements of figure and facts in series of boxes made up of rows
and columns. The process of tabulating response on the returned questionnaires

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starts with the design of large charts on which there are labeled boxes for each of
the possible responses. This method was employed because it enhances or enables
retrieval of information.

3.5 RESEARCH PROBLEMS

It is not a gain saying that there is bound to be problems in the conducts of

any research work information (data) as always said is power but it must
understood that such power but it must be understood that such a realistic and via
tie information will not be easy to come by in the conduct of this research work,
the following problems were confronted and which now served as impairment to
the quick completion of this work.

1. The first problems work mentioning here is that of time constraints. The
time set aside for the gathering of elating information (data) compilation and
analysis of these data and more importantly to do justice to this research work is
very limited because this time has to be store with other important activities like
lecturer which must be very pertinent to individual sensible student. The available
time is information from respondents.
2. Lastly, there is inconvenience in the area of getting information from the
various or numerous respondents due to the secrecy nature of Nigeria people
always find it difficult to help researcher when it come to supplying some
sensitive or personal information.
3. This is often worse when dealing with illiterate ones and those without
proper enlivenment about the importance attracted or associated with research
work.

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 REFERENCE

Fatigun O (2008): Research Methodology (A Practical Student Approval).

Ilorin: Adewunmi Printing Press

Ibrahim A.H et al (2002): Introduction to Educational Research Method

Ilorin Integrity Publication.

Razaq B and Ajayi O.O (2000): Research Methodology and Statistical

Analysis, Ilorin Haytee Press and Publishing Company Limited.

Added M, A (2000): A Guide to Project Writing an Introduction, Ilorin Olad

Publisher

Oju, Ola (2005): Fundamentals of research Methods Lagos Nelson Clammy

Press.

Osuole E.C (1991): Introduction to Research Methodology Onisha Africa

Fep Publishers.

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 CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

FINDINGS

4.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter is prepared to collaborate and expatiated the information

(data) gotten from the people respondents of the Ilorin SOUTH local governments
in respect to the topic of the research work. That is roles of local government in
community transformation.

The information contain in this research work was acquired through the use
of combination of research instrument or method of collecting data the two
method used were questionnaire and interview the reason for the use of interview
was its flexible and applicable to solving different research problems, information
can easily be gotten from the respondents and with it, researcher can easily out to
both illiterate and non educated members of the area concerned the reason for the
use of questionnaire member of the area concerned.

The reason for the use of questionnaire was time constraint and lack of
adequate time or duration of some of the local government officers to respond to
interview. The parameters used to group the respondents are education gender,
age, religion and occupation.

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 The formula used to arrive at the percentage is given below as:

Number of respondents X 100

Total number of questionnaire returned 1

4.2 BRIEF HISTORY OF ILORIN SOUTH GOVERNMENT

The call for more local government council in the country in order to bring
about efficiency in administration of the country and to have government nearer to
the people brought about the administration of Abacha on December 4 th 1996. The
local government has its headquarters at Fufu. The language spoken by the people
in that area include Yoruba, Fufude, Nupe and Hausa. Since its creation, the local
government had been administered by different leader among who include Mrs.
A.F Ibrahim, Alh. Salihu Abdulakeem, Arch (MRS) Halimat Tayo Alao, Alh.
Muhammed Agboola, present incumbent chairman Mr. Nuhu Lanre Daibu, under
the great part of People Democratic Party.

The controlling traditional authority of the area is the Royal Highness, the
Emir of Ilorin. Alh. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, who rules the local government
through Balogun Fulani, the district of Akanbi and other chiefs. Within few years
of existences the local government has had positive impact on the lives of the
peoples, according to a farmer at the Oladun, Mallam Ismail Olokooba. We have
every reason to thank God “he said, he also said that now that they have got their
own local government council it will enable them to fell the benefits and essence
government.

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 The organization structures of local government consist of the following
department.

i. One department of personnel management

ii. One department of finance, planning research and statistic.
iii. Not more than four operation department reflecting the basic function and
areas of concern of local government as follows:
a. Education
b. Agricultural and natural resources
c. Work housing, land, survey and
d. Medical or health.

No local government is therefore allowed to have more than six departments in

all, so any existence in the local government shall be accommodated through the
sub division below the level of department provided that in each case the spoon of
control does not exceed six, each department is sub divided into branches and each
branch shall be divided into sections, people call HOD shall head the department,
division, branches and section of the local government. The chairman in the local
government is the chief executive and accounting officer in charge of voucher and
cheque secondary the treasures to the local government must sign these cheque
and vouchers. The vice chairman shall act for the chairman in his absence or
performance those duties as may be assigned by the chairman. As he is also a
supervisory councilor, he shall give directives to the executive head in policy
issues the chairman shall appoint the secondary to the local government, the
chairman shall determine remuneration.

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 The local government treasures perform the functions of Chief financial
adviser to the local government. He shall be responsible for the administrative
central of the finance department and local government each local government
shall have a junior staff management committee which will have responsibilities
for the promotion, appointment discipline of officer in grade level 01 to 06.

4.3 PRESENTATION OF DATA

The presentation of data refers to the various means or information as relate

to the respondents. The data are presented in the form of education sex or gender,
occupation, religion and age on the basic of education sex or gender. Occupation
religion and age on the basic of education was SSCE/
NECO/OND/HND/BSE/MSE/PHD, gender (male and female), age (20 years, 25
years, 26 years, 31years and 56 years and above), Religion (Christians, Muslims
and traditional) and occupation (farmers, civil servant, private servant, business
women and unemployment).

4.3.1 EDUCATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENT

TABLE ONE

RESPONDENT FREQUENC PERCENTAGE

Y %
WASSCE /NECO/ GCE 40 80
OND/HND/BSC/MSC/PHD 10 20
TOTAL 50 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
From the table above, the respondents were selected randomly from the
various ethnic groups that made up Ilorin SOUTH local government. The people

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WASSCE/ NECO/ GCE has 60% while 20% for the OND/ HND/
BSC/MSC/PHD. Source researcher work 2016.

4.3.2 GENDER DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE %

Male 22 73.3
Female 8 26.4
TOTAL 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The above table two shows the sex or gender distribution of the
respondents. The selection was randomly done which gave the members of the
population equal chance of being selected. The male respondents has 22 frequency
with 73.3% and frequency respondents had 8 frequency recorded as the members
responded positively.

Sources researcher work 2016

4.3.3 RELIGION DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

%
Christian 12 40
Muslim 18 60
Traditional - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The table above shows the percentage of respondents in relation to religion.
The three main religion in Nigeria, Christianity Islamic and traditional were made
reference to Christianity has 40% while that of Islamic religion had 60%. But
nothing was recorded under traditional religion. This is due to the fact that a lot of

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many who had their back ground rooted in traditional religion had converted to
either Christianity or Islamic religion.

Sources: researcher work 2016

TABLE FOUR

4.3.4 OCCUPATION DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENT

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE %

Farmers 4 13.3
Civil servant 10 33.3
Private servant 8 26.7
Business man and woman 8 26.7
Unemployed - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
This table above shows the frequent and percentage of the occupation
distribution of the respondents. It can across the occupation that is present in Ilorin
SOUTH local government, arc with 13.3% civil servant with 3.33%, private
servant with 26.7% and no record was recorded for the unemployed.

Source: researchers work 2016.

4.3.5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENT

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

%
20-25 years 2 7.7
26-30 years 5 15.4
31-35 years 10 27.7
36-45 years 4 32.3
46-55 years 6 9.2

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 56 and above 3 7.7
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The table above shows the variation in the age of the respondent that the
researcher makes use of during the course of this researcher work. The percentage
of responds within the age range of 20 – 25 years is 7.7%, 26 – 30years is 15.4%,
31 -35years is 27.7%, 36 – 45years is 32.3%, 46 – 55years is 9.2% and 56 and
above is 7.7%. From the table, it can be deduced that the respondents cuts across
the active age of life some of the questions administered through the use of
questionnaire in the Ilorin SOUTH local government is shown in the table.

Source: researcher’s work 2016

TABLE SIX

4.3.6 ARE YOU AWARE ABOUT THE EFFORTS OF ILORIN SOUTH

LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOWARD DEVELOPING YOUR AREA?

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENT

Yes 30 100
No - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The above table shows the frequency of those people who knew above the
efforts of Ilorin SOUTH local government in developing their area or local
government, 30 frequency was recorded with 100 % which implies that the people
are really aware of the effort been made by Ilorin SOUTH local government
toward visible development of their area source: researcher’s work 2016.

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TABLE SEVEN

4.3.7 DO YOU AGREE THAT VIBRANT LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ENHANCE RURAL TRANSFROMATION

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENT

Yes 25 83.3
No 5 16.7
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
From the table above, the percentage of yes is 83.3% and that of no is
16.7% this shows that when any of the local government is given free hand or
independent form any interferences, it will contribute largely and positively to
rural development and might even help to increase better living

Sources: Researcher’s work 2016.

TABLE EIGHT

4.3.8 DID ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENJOY ANY LEVEL

OF AUTOMONIZA

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENT

Yes 22 73.3
No 8 26.7
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
These questions were designed for the staff of the council.

The information gathered from the findings shows that the respondents that
answered yes is 73.3% while that with no is 26.7%

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TABLE NINE

4.3.9 IS THE CURRENT PERCENTAGE OF GRANTS TO LOCAL

GOVERNMENT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMETN HAVE ANY
IMPACT ON THE SOURCES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENT

Yes 30 100
No - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The above table shows that the percentage of grants received from the
federal government has great impact on the respondent responded positively with
100% in agreement.

4.3.10 DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH CAN BE ACHIEVED IN THE

RURAL AREA THROUGH GOVERNMENT. DO YOU AGREE?

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENT

Yes 30 100

No - -

Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The outcome from table ten shows that the percentage of tens 100% which
means that development and growth can quickly get to local communities only
through that local government

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TABLE ELEVEN

4.3.11 IS RURAL TRANSFORMATION THE BEDROCK OF NATION

BUILDING

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE %

Yes 30 100
No - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
The table above shows the percentage of yes to be 100% and no has none.
This means that before a country can build itself up, it must start from
transformation the live of the local governmen

TABLE TWELVE

4.3.12 DO YOU AGREE THAT BEFORE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CAN BE DEVELOPED, THERE IS NEED FOR UNITY AMONG THE
PEOPLE

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE %

Yes 30 100
No - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
From the table twelve above, the percentage of yes is 100% which shows
that unity and oneness among the people must be obtained the secured before
meaningful and effective local government can be achieved or possible.

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TABLE THIRTEEN

4.3.13 TO HAVE A DEVELOPED COUNTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MUST PERFORM ALL THIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES EFFECTIVELY. DO YOU AGREE?

RESPONDENT FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE %

Yes 30 100
No - -
Total 30 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.
On table thirteen the information gotten shows that the percentage of yes is
100% and no has none which implies that respondents supported the assertion or
statement that to have a developed country local government must perform its
function very well.

4.4 ANALYSIS OF DATA

The analysis of data has to do with analyzing the number of dispersed or

distributed questionnaires against those or the number of returned questionnaire.
Although the total number of distributed questionnaire was 40 copies at the end,
only 30 questionnaires were returned as a result if limited time on the port of the
researcher to follow up distributed questionnaires. Therefore analysis of data here
centered on the number of returned questionnaires which is 30 copies..

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TABLE FOURTEEN

THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE GRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE

DATA OF THE INFORMATION GOT.

Respondent Frequency Percent

Yes 30 100
No 10 25
Total 40 100
Source: Researchers field survey 2023.

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 CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1 SUMMARY

This research work has been conducted and the data from the research has
been represented bas on the respondent obtained from the people of Ilorin West
local government area of Kwara state.

It is therefore pertinent to summarize all the findings so as to how a

coordinated report on the project work local government plays a vital role in
society or nation. It enables development of the nation below or grass root.

Every local government faced with development aspect within its

geographical area. His development should be seen in every aspect such as
agricultural provision of recreational centre, good motor able road drinkable water
good electricity ability to meet their felt and basic needs and most importantly
ability to govern them serves politically and to administers justice. From finding,
it is discovered that local government role and function in the development of a
nation can never be overemphasized but conscious attention must be pay to it
seems there are too many projects and or programme to attend to with just little
resources to address term.

It is therefore important for both the federal and state government to pay
more attention than before to the issues affecting the local government. The
constant assistance and support of higher government is very crucial to the
development of rural areas.

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5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

In the course of carrying out this research work a lot of hidden and
undiscovered truth and information were discovered especially about how the
local government operates. Though local government as a visit of government
with some political economic and constitutional power as well as enjoying some
levels of autonomy. But the viability and visibility of local government has been
played or hindered by some problems especially in the area of finance Omopariola
(1988 pg 20) Argus that if the local government in Nigeria are to effectively tacks
and administer their problem, other they must be able to generate a satisfactory
proportion of their revenues from internal resources, otherwise, their ability to
develop will be seriously curtailed, access to both internal and external source.

Nevertheless, it is through financial self reliance that the local

government in Nigeria will be to exercise a full measure a really independent and
third tier of government.

Therefore, I order to ensure and bring about the viability and effectiveness
of Ilorin SOUTH local government and other local government units, the
following recommendations have been draw.

As a unit of government, it is essential and important to allow government

to operate autonomously without unnecessary interface from the higher
government.

Local government should also be able allow to generate is tentative

proportion of their revenue both intentionally and those revenue from the higher
government are there as representative of the people that elected them, they should

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rule them according to the consent to the governed through consultation with
public opinion before any policy is made because policy effectiveness is passed
through the people compliance.

There is also the need to check the bureaucratic redtapism” structure of the
public organization or local government in order to ensure effectiveness and
efficiency. This should be reduced for effectiveness to be possible.

There is also the need enforce and ensure transversely and public
accountability in the operations and activities of the local government in order to
ensure that their excesses are always check and corrected for effective and
efficiency to be possible.

5.3 CONCLUSION

Local government administration and especially local government finance

in Nigeria has which has impaired it efficacy as a third of government and in
impaired point for grass root and national development. Omopariola (1988 pg 20)
argued that if the, local government in Nigeria are to effectively tackle administer
their problems then they must be able to generate a satisfactory proportion of their
revenues from internal sources, their ability to develop will be seriously curtailed.
He pointed out that the survival and viability of the local government, do not
depend solely on compete independence from the other tiers of government in
their sources of finance to aid development he that local government should have
access to both internal and external sources for development to be possible.

Therefore local government administration was established in order to

bring about easy and effective administration of the country especially at the level

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below the central and state government but as explained by different or various
scholars. Development can only be visible in the social area in adequate fiancé is
provided and commitment is ensure on the part of the personnel to make
development a realistic.

Development of the country is assumed if only the government is ready to

ensure that meaningful development project or programmers started from the local
area for this reason, the role of local government in any community development
or transformation can near be overemphasize local government must to efficient
and effective in its role. They should allow functioning and operate autonomously
to ensure since it is referred to as the bedrock of a nation development.

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